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Jude Bellingham has been named on the shortlist for the Sports Personality of the Year award
The BBC have confirmed the shortlist for the Sports Personality of the Year Award, with England star Jude Bellingham to battle darts wonderkid Luke Littler for the trophy.
Runner Keely Hodgkinson, cricketer Joe Root, Para-cyclist Sarah Storey and triathlete Alex Yee are the other four nominees. Voting will take place during the show on BBC One and the BBC iPlayer on 17 December.
The programme will be presented by Gabby Logan, Alex Scott and Clare Balding, and broadcast live from MediaCityUK in Salford. The public can vote by phone or online on the night for the main award, with full details announced during the show.
Bellingham and Littler are likely to be the two frontrunners, following their remarkable years. The former won a Champions League and La Liga double in his first season with Real Madrid, before helping England to reach the final of Euro 2024.